飙 (biāo): (literary) very strong wind, gale, (bound form) wild, violent, unrestrained, furious

飙 (biāo) is a Chinese character meaning “(literary) very strong wind.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 猋 (structural) and 风 (structural). It ranks #2984 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 飙 storm 猋 winds 风; 猋 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 风 (wind) appears in many related characters such as 风 (fēng, wind), 飘 (piāo, to float (in the air)).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 风 wind16 strokesFrequency #2984猋 structural 风 structural

Definitions

(literary) very strong wind
gale
(bound form) wild
violent
unrestrained
furious

Etymology & Origin

飙

ideographicStorm 猋 winds 风; 猋 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰猋风 (layout: left-right)

Components:猋structural 风structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
飙升	biāo shēng	to rise rapidly
狂飙	kuáng biāo	hurricane
飙口水	biāo kǒu shuǐ	gossip
发飙	fā biāo	to flip out
飙车	biāo chē	to drive recklessly at high speed
飙风	biāo fēng	fierce wind
飙汗	biāo hàn	to sweat profusely
飙涨	biāo zhǎng	(of prices) to skyrocket

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

飙 appears in 8 compound words: 75 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 飙 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

狂kuáng

0.5411,117 co-occurrences

升shēng

0.5213,152 co-occurrences

价jià

0.446617 co-occurrences

巅diān

0.44148 co-occurrences

泪lèi

0.43366 co-occurrences

涨zhǎng

0.43178 co-occurrences

榜bǎng

0.397456 co-occurrences

胀zhàng

0.38836 co-occurrences

车chē

0.375876 co-occurrences

腺xiàn

0.36754 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

了解飙字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。

le xiè biāo zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .

Understanding the origin of the character "飙" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.

風傳媒Feb 2026

比台股还会涨!韩国股市一路狂飙,专家解析从“折价”走向“重新评价”的关...

bǐ tái gǔ hái huì zhǎng ! hán guó gǔ shì yī lù kuáng biāo , zhuān jiā jiě xī cóng zhé jià zǒu xiàng chóng xīn píng jià de guān . . .

It will rise more than Taiwan stocks! The South Korean stock market has been soaring, and experts analyze the key from "discount" to "re-evaluation"...

三立新聞網Feb 2026

震撼!挖3563克拉紫星彩宝飙126亿台币

zhèn hàn ! wā 3 5 6 3 kè lā zǐ xīng cǎi bǎo biāo 1 2 6 yì tái bì

Shocking! Digging 3,563 carats of purple star colored treasures soared to NT$12.6 billion

NewtalkFeb 2026

WBC练习赛张峻玮对韩职投2局飙速155公里

W B C liàn xí sài zhāng jùn 玮 duì hán zhí tóu 2 jú biāo sù 1 5 5 gōng lǐ

WBC practice match Zhang Junwei pitched 2 innings against South Korea and soared 155 kilometers

InvestingFeb 2026

...nvestingPro于4月标记低估以来飙升71%

. . . n v e s t i n g P r o yú 4 yuè biāo jì dī gū yǐ lái biāo shēng 7 1

... nvestingPro surges 71% since marking undervaluation in April

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 飙 (biāo) mean in Chinese?

飙 (biāo) primarily means "(literary) very strong wind." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2984 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 飙 and 淡?

飙 (biāo) and 淡 (dàn) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 飙 (strong) vs 淡 (weak).

How many strokes does 飙 have?

飙 is written with 16 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 飙?

The radical associated with 飙 is 风 (wind). This radical appears in many characters related to wind.

What are the components of 飙?

飙 is composed of: 猋 (structural), 风 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰猋风 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 飙?

Common words with 飙 include: 飙升 (biāo shēng, "to rise rapidly"); 狂飙 (kuáng biāo, "hurricane"); 飙口水 (biāo kǒu shuǐ, "gossip"); 发飙 (fā biāo, "to flip out"); 飙车 (biāo chē, "to drive recklessly at high speed"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 飙 (biāo)?

Several characters share the pronunciation biāo: 标 (mark), 表 (exterior surface). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 飙 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 飙 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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